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we will lose in afghanistan. that's what's at stake. >> this is what your colleague senator john mccain said about how the administration is handling general mcchrystal. take a listen. >> so it's okay with the administration for general mcchrystal to go on "60 minutes." it's okay for him to give a speech at the institute for strategic studies in london. but the administration does not want general mcchrystal and general petraeus before the senate armed services committee. how does that work? >> senator casey, how does that work? do you share senator mccain's concerns, if not his passion, about general mcchrystal briefing congress? >> well, when i mentioned before that we need to have a debate in congress, john's one of the voices we should listen to and take a measure of what lindsey graham and john mccain and lieberman wrote a piece. what was the focus of their column in the "wall street journal" as well as other points of view. on the question of who should appear before the armed services committee, i'm on the
we will lose in afghanistan. that's what's at stake. >> this is what your colleague senator john mccain said about how the administration is handling general mcchrystal. take a listen. >> so it's okay with the administration for general mcchrystal to go on "60 minutes." it's okay for him to give a speech at the institute for strategic studies in london. but the administration does not want general mcchrystal and general petraeus before the senate armed services committee....
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i'm sure obama will continue with a heavy focus on afghanistan and other parts of the mideast. i think one of the things the administration will have to pivot, dhs and department of homeland security, one of the challenges for the administration in the coming days, all of the resources are focused on tornadoes, fema. they'll have to do a pivot and dhs will have to get ready and raise dhs to the highest alert level because as alan was saying, you really in the next week or two have a high risk of terrorist incompetent incidents in this country. al qaeda will be looking. there will be extremists looking for their opportunity.i so they'll have to pivot and turn on a dime. >> let me circle back to something we spoke about earlier which is why the obama administration and his national security team really are putting the pressure on the cia to try to get osama bin laden bin now more than ever. this has to do with what could happen there in that region when we pull our troops out. >> that's right. while we're in the phase of pulling troops out of afghanistan the last thing in the wor
i'm sure obama will continue with a heavy focus on afghanistan and other parts of the mideast. i think one of the things the administration will have to pivot, dhs and department of homeland security, one of the challenges for the administration in the coming days, all of the resources are focused on tornadoes, fema. they'll have to do a pivot and dhs will have to get ready and raise dhs to the highest alert level because as alan was saying, you really in the next week or two have a high risk...
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troops to afghanistan. afr 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> president obama announcing his policy of both escalation and exit this week at west point and we're back now with the panel. so, bill, you have not been, i think it's fair to say, uncritical of president obama, but when it comes to this new strategy in afghanistan, your line, your bottom line, as expressed in an editorial, and you'll be happy to know, yes, i have read the latest edition of "the weekly standard," was, quote, support the mission, support the president. you're on board. >> yeah, i tend to support presidents when they send troops to fight and win a war which is a just cause and a war we need to win. there are certain aspects of the decision i would quibble with, the dates of the beginning of the withdrawal in the speech and all that. but, no, i think he made the right decision and i support it. >> juan, if bill kristol likes the policy, does that mean you hate it? >> i don't like the policy. i must say i salute bill kr
troops to afghanistan. afr 18 months, our troops will begin to come home. >> president obama announcing his policy of both escalation and exit this week at west point and we're back now with the panel. so, bill, you have not been, i think it's fair to say, uncritical of president obama, but when it comes to this new strategy in afghanistan, your line, your bottom line, as expressed in an editorial, and you'll be happy to know, yes, i have read the latest edition of "the weekly...
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first of all, afghanistan. you suggest that he is taking all of this time to decide what to do in afghanistan to keep his left wing base on board for health care reform. >> well, it's partly that, but i also don't think he cares much about it. >> well, come on. >> see, this is -- i know this is going to sound controversial, but i don't think he cares. chris, if he cared about -- we've got soldiers and their families worrying about what we're going to do. the general on the ground says we need more troops. the policy he implemented in march he now doesn't like and is trying to figure out how best to make everybody happy here politically on his side of the aisle and also for his image. democrats have a tendency to be seen as weak on defense, so he's battling with that. but again, if he cared about victory, remember, he said about afghanistan victory is not something he's comfortable with, the concept. it reminds him of the japanese surrendering on the uss missouri. it made him very uncomfortable. he wants to mana
first of all, afghanistan. you suggest that he is taking all of this time to decide what to do in afghanistan to keep his left wing base on board for health care reform. >> well, it's partly that, but i also don't think he cares much about it. >> well, come on. >> see, this is -- i know this is going to sound controversial, but i don't think he cares. chris, if he cared about -- we've got soldiers and their families worrying about what we're going to do. the general on the...
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if the stakes in afghanistan and mix in afghanistan are as i believe they are critically important to the international security of the nation then you have got to have a situation where you say we will be there to prevail and our afghan allies can count on us and enemies ought to fear us and not think they can lay back and wait for us to leave. >> president obama meets with other leaders at the g 20 summit and there is a big difference of opinion. our panel to settle the argument, in a moment. because of one word, imagination and reality have merged. because of one word, a new generation-- a fifth generation-- of fighter aircraft has been born. because of one word, america's air dominance for the next forty years is assured. that one word... is how. no, it's just for new people. hey ! chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry ? chocolate ! chocolate it is ! yeah but i'm new too. umm... he's new... er... than you. even kids know it's wrong to treat new friends better than old friends. at ally bank we treat all our customers fairly. with no teaser rates... ... and no minimum deposits. it's jus
if the stakes in afghanistan and mix in afghanistan are as i believe they are critically important to the international security of the nation then you have got to have a situation where you say we will be there to prevail and our afghan allies can count on us and enemies ought to fear us and not think they can lay back and wait for us to leave. >> president obama meets with other leaders at the g 20 summit and there is a big difference of opinion. our panel to settle the argument, in a...
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our mission in afghanistan. he is letting petraeus be the face of that just as he was the face of iraq. and i think that is going to continue. how well iraq does will continue to feed into the afghanistan issue politically. but afghanistan is going to be domestically just really a concern for this president going forward the next couple of months. liberal groups are putting together a competing face to general petraeus of national security advisors who will argue this is a civil war that we can't win and we have to change the mission. we don't want to abandon it but it is not in the interest of our national security to be there. we are going to be seeing military people outside the government on air competing with the petraeus view of afghanistan and i think that is going be the president's big problem. >> bret: in afghanistan, general petraeus is saying that the situation on the ground, conditions-based will determine what happens in july 2011, similar to what the bush administration said. is there a messaging
our mission in afghanistan. he is letting petraeus be the face of that just as he was the face of iraq. and i think that is going to continue. how well iraq does will continue to feed into the afghanistan issue politically. but afghanistan is going to be domestically just really a concern for this president going forward the next couple of months. liberal groups are putting together a competing face to general petraeus of national security advisors who will argue this is a civil war that we...
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growing violence against the americans in afghanistan. and back in a moment. impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. i have twins, 21 years old. each kid has their own path. they grow up, and they're out having their life. i really started to talk to them about the things that are important that they have to take ownership over. my name's colleen stiles, and my kids and i did our wills on legalzoom. [ shapiro ] we created legalzoom to help you take care of the ones you love. go to legalzoom.com today and complete your will in minutes. at legalzoom.com, we put the law on your side. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... ame
growing violence against the americans in afghanistan. and back in a moment. impact life expectancy in the u.s., real estate in hong kong, and the optics industry in germany? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider...
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of al-qaeda in afghanistan. given the fact that you have had more threats, more attacks or attempted attacks on the u.s. homeland from yemen in the last two years than afghanistan, does it make sense to keep 100,000 troops on the ground in afghanistan in a long-term counterinsurgency operation? >> a couple of points. the principal goal of the effort in south asia, including afghanistan is strategic defeat of al-qaeda. absolutely. we took a big step toward that on sunday night. first point. the second point, we also have as a goal not to have afghanistan become or again a safe haven or a place where an organization like al-qaeda could have the operational space to plan against us. we are making progress, chris, on both of those goals and we made a lot of progress on goal number one on sunday night. with respect to the drawdown pace and numbers that will be decided on decisions going forward. with respect to the al-qaeda in the arabian peninsula in yemen, when the president came in office he decided to intensify e
of al-qaeda in afghanistan. given the fact that you have had more threats, more attacks or attempted attacks on the u.s. homeland from yemen in the last two years than afghanistan, does it make sense to keep 100,000 troops on the ground in afghanistan in a long-term counterinsurgency operation? >> a couple of points. the principal goal of the effort in south asia, including afghanistan is strategic defeat of al-qaeda. absolutely. we took a big step toward that on sunday night. first...
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back to afghanistan, perception is reality. the difference between transitioning to afghan control in a reasoned way and withdrawalling from the fight is american is important. the perception i am finding on the ground that the announcement of the president is more of a withdrawn than transition. that has to be corrected or it could jeopardize the whole operations. remember what iran is up to. remember what syria is up to. remember what the taliban and our al-qaeda want. they want to dominate this region, to destroy what we're fighting for. which is basic freedom. we are in a titanic struggle with unsave sorry characters -- unsavory characters. the outcome does matter to us. if we win and help the people, we're all safer. if the people fight back in the region are overtaken by the forces we'll all pay a price. a lot is at stake. >> i agree, and i just want to add on the fourth of july weekend, we're here because we were attacked from here on 9/11. and if we don't succeed here, and the taliban comes back in to power, we'll be at
back to afghanistan, perception is reality. the difference between transitioning to afghan control in a reasoned way and withdrawalling from the fight is american is important. the perception i am finding on the ground that the announcement of the president is more of a withdrawn than transition. that has to be corrected or it could jeopardize the whole operations. remember what iran is up to. remember what syria is up to. remember what the taliban and our al-qaeda want. they want to dominate...
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republicans are not going to buck him on afghanistan and iraq. not many of them. >> chris: like kennedy -- >> who is going to challenge him? [ overtalk ] >> the area of bipartisan cooperation. it would be moment of bipartisanship. my sense about it is that obviously he had trouble with the left. every president does. right or left. democrat or republican. that's not a big deal. >> chris: thank you, panel. see you next week. don't forget to check out panel plus where the group picks up with the discussion foxnewssunday.com. we will post the video before noon eastern time. up next, the power player of the week. [ male announcer ] how can rice production in india affect wheat output in the u.s., the shipping industry in norway, and the rubber industry in south america? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment objectives, risks, fees,
republicans are not going to buck him on afghanistan and iraq. not many of them. >> chris: like kennedy -- >> who is going to challenge him? [ overtalk ] >> the area of bipartisan cooperation. it would be moment of bipartisanship. my sense about it is that obviously he had trouble with the left. every president does. right or left. democrat or republican. that's not a big deal. >> chris: thank you, panel. see you next week. don't forget to check out panel plus where the...
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foreign service worker with ties to our area has been killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan. the victim once worked for prince georges county and his son's living in northern virginia bob barnard has details. >> reporter: he came to the u.s. from his native egypt 11 years ago and worked as a master planner and start heads second tour in afghanistan. we spoke to his widow angela from her home in philadelphia via skype. >> we knew going in this was a high-risk situation. certainly that this was something that could happen and, you know, we had talked about it to some extent several times. >> they were hard three years ago while both were working for the prince georges county planning department. she said her 43-year-old husband born and raised in egypt, went to work in afghanistan a little more than a year ago, eager to help build schools, hospitals, and highways. >> i know he was particularly interested in the issue of electricity. i was very surprised to hear how little electricity there is in kabul. >> reporter: a u.s. citizens, he was a senior development officer with u.s.
foreign service worker with ties to our area has been killed in a suicide attack in afghanistan. the victim once worked for prince georges county and his son's living in northern virginia bob barnard has details. >> reporter: he came to the u.s. from his native egypt 11 years ago and worked as a master planner and start heads second tour in afghanistan. we spoke to his widow angela from her home in philadelphia via skype. >> we knew going in this was a high-risk situation. certainly...
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fox news that they're involved with afghanistan and the taliban. the state department spokesman said they're in the preliminary stages. >>> the average taking another look at the medy vac policies after the soldiers in afghanistan. took an hour to evacuate the average specialist after he was wounded. his mother tells bryant turner from the associated press that this should never happen again. >> and get up here. >> reporter: when u.s. army specialist chaz wright clark was killed last september in a roadside bomb attack in afghanistan, the effort to medevac him to the hospital took you were an hour. -- took under an hour. the incident was filmed by an imbedded journalist and spurred debate about and carrying the weapons and needing an armed helicopter as an escort could do the job faster if they were equipped with fire power. this is an agonizing question for the soldiers' mother. >> he was alive. he was conscious. and now i have the question of if they would have got to him in less time, would he be here? >> reporter: army regulations require the m
fox news that they're involved with afghanistan and the taliban. the state department spokesman said they're in the preliminary stages. >>> the average taking another look at the medy vac policies after the soldiers in afghanistan. took an hour to evacuate the average specialist after he was wounded. his mother tells bryant turner from the associated press that this should never happen again. >> and get up here. >> reporter: when u.s. army specialist chaz wright clark was...
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but first, the latest on afghanistan. with the presidential runoff there less than two weeks away, and with president obama now one month into his policy review, we want to get an update on political military developments. to start our coverage, we turn to correspondent conner pile. >> reporter: in recent months the u.s. military has seen a big increase in resources as equipment like helicopters and humvees are transferred from iraq to afghanistan. this has been a big boost for morale here on the ground. but there is an air of uncertainty that hangs over the mission here in afghanistan. u.s. military is waiting to find out if president obama will approve a surge of troops to afghanistan. military planners say there is still time before a decision must be made. but the sooner, the better. as for that on going afghan election. in just two weeks time, hamid karzai will face abdullah abdullah in a second round runoff election. the western officials are frantically trying to organize this vote and trying to prevent the widespr
but first, the latest on afghanistan. with the presidential runoff there less than two weeks away, and with president obama now one month into his policy review, we want to get an update on political military developments. to start our coverage, we turn to correspondent conner pile. >> reporter: in recent months the u.s. military has seen a big increase in resources as equipment like helicopters and humvees are transferred from iraq to afghanistan. this has been a big boost for morale...
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a big decision on afghanistan. back in a moment. despite more than two million troop in uniform not counting the u.s. military nato has struggled at times desperately to sustain a deployment of 25 to 45,000. >> chris: secretary gates calling out the nato alliance for fist failure to support the mission in afghanistan. we are back in the panel. bob gates is not going gently in the night. he questioned the future of the nato alliance saying our partners are unwilling to be serious allies in their own defense. in the deck - decade since 9/11 the u.s. has doubled its spending. and the rest of europe and nato cut boy 15 percent. you think the speech will do. >> it was one of the most eye catching speech on the force of nato and it used to be the joke because nato was a solid and strong alliance . given the level of contribution in which our european partners are capable it is not strong and gates was right to point it out . it is the kind of blunt talk you don't norpally hear. whether the eu
a big decision on afghanistan. back in a moment. despite more than two million troop in uniform not counting the u.s. military nato has struggled at times desperately to sustain a deployment of 25 to 45,000. >> chris: secretary gates calling out the nato alliance for fist failure to support the mission in afghanistan. we are back in the panel. bob gates is not going gently in the night. he questioned the future of the nato alliance saying our partners are...
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iraq and afghanistan. and she has been critical in managing both of those situations, and -- >> think about it. look at the relationship, required with -- in afghanistan. with hamid karzai. who was the key figure, if there was one, in managing that relationship, john kerry. >> you are under estimating hillary clinton and president obama, karzai was here recently. >> i get that. >> hillary clinton, how aggressive she was in outlining the hawkish foreign policy and said america has to get its act together and lead and confront the growing jihadists in north africa, exempt it is utterly opposite to the president's foreign policy agenda and either she doesn't really believe that, and she was saying it for her further political prospects or is an utterly... actually does not have a lot of influence with the administration. >> chris: less than a minute left. jeff, benghazi, does that stay as a tarnish? what difference does it make, which what's the big line that claim out? does it stay with her if she decides to
iraq and afghanistan. and she has been critical in managing both of those situations, and -- >> think about it. look at the relationship, required with -- in afghanistan. with hamid karzai. who was the key figure, if there was one, in managing that relationship, john kerry. >> you are under estimating hillary clinton and president obama, karzai was here recently. >> i get that. >> hillary clinton, how aggressive she was in outlining the hawkish foreign policy and said...
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forces by between 900 and 1,000% in afghanistan. george bush had a small force that went nowhere other than the capital city because he and cheney understand the ramifications there very well. it is impossible. our troops are fighting so bravely, but i can tell you from the private to general there's probably not a person there that knows how to win. it's probably even a more confused thing than vietnam. barack obama as a liberal democrat has ton more to recreate the british empire in the mideast than anyone in u.s. history. >> allan, instead of looking back why don't we look forward. wouldn't we squander an opportunity to have a foothold in the middle east by totally pulling out? i mean we're still in korea, right? >> yeah, we're still in korea, but that's a wholly different situation. jack is right. no one has ever been able to control afghanistan. it's time for the afghanistan people to take control of their own destiny, plus he's not going to totally pull us out. i think there will be a substantial withdrawal. i think there will
forces by between 900 and 1,000% in afghanistan. george bush had a small force that went nowhere other than the capital city because he and cheney understand the ramifications there very well. it is impossible. our troops are fighting so bravely, but i can tell you from the private to general there's probably not a person there that knows how to win. it's probably even a more confused thing than vietnam. barack obama as a liberal democrat has ton more to recreate the british empire in the...
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captioning made possible by fox news >> decision time for afghanistan. president obama announces his plan tuesday. we'll get a preview from two top senators, jon kyl, the number two republican, and evan bayh, a democrat on the armed services committee. then a debate over health care reform and more with two political heavyweights, former presidential candidates republican mike huckabee and democrat howard dean. plus, they walk the line. meeting the president, vice president and other dignitaries at the white house state dinner. how did they give the slip to the secret service and why? our sunday panel discusses the story everyone's talking about. and our power player of the week, celebrating a century of caring for the nation's wounded warriors. all right now on "fox news sunday and hello again from fox news in washington. tuesday night president obama lays out his new military strategy for afghanistan. joining us now two senators who support the president will need. from arizona, jon kyl, the senate's number two republican, and evan bayh. president obam
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challenger because the left keep in mind is very dissatisfied with a lot of things, dissatisfied with afghanistan, they didn't get the public option in healthcare, with a whole range of things. what this could do is shore up the president and it could finally get rid of this prospect off a primary for him. >> i agree with that, if it was a serious primary challenger, would be a very bad thing for barack obama just as it was a very bad thing for jimmy carter when ted kennedy challenged him. i don't think that was really in the cards, but jack is absolutely right. i think this pretty well ends that possibility and gives obama another key to the white house. i've written the book the keys to the white house and the lack of a challenge to an incumbent is one key and another key is a foreign policy success. by itself that doesn't get you reelected as george h.w. bush learned, but it's a lot better to have it than not have it. >> if you can look into your crystal balls, what do you think the delay is from the white house? we've received word three or four times he was about to address the nation. it's
challenger because the left keep in mind is very dissatisfied with a lot of things, dissatisfied with afghanistan, they didn't get the public option in healthcare, with a whole range of things. what this could do is shore up the president and it could finally get rid of this prospect off a primary for him. >> i agree with that, if it was a serious primary challenger, would be a very bad thing for barack obama just as it was a very bad thing for jimmy carter when ted kennedy challenged...
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true, the afghanistan strategy so far has not gone well. true, about 1/3 of afghanis are living under taliban control. true, some nexus between the taliban and al qaeda. true, that represents a threat to the homeland of the united states and, therefore, creates a mission that's important for the united states. also true that you have a central government which is unreliable and not very competent in afghanistan. i'll just leave it at that. now, the question comes is there an alternative to this long-term comprehensive full-blown counterinsurgency strategy which he has laid out. i hope there is, because i do not believe the american people want to be in afghanistan for the next 10 years, effectively nation building, building schools, building the government. >> let me pick up on this. i know this is something you feel very strongly about. should general mcchrystal be called to testify before congress or should it wait until after the strategy review, which is what secretary of defense gates says? >> we've waited too many months now. he said
true, the afghanistan strategy so far has not gone well. true, about 1/3 of afghanis are living under taliban control. true, some nexus between the taliban and al qaeda. true, that represents a threat to the homeland of the united states and, therefore, creates a mission that's important for the united states. also true that you have a central government which is unreliable and not very competent in afghanistan. i'll just leave it at that. now, the question comes is there an alternative to this...
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it says military leaders squabbled over control while key parts of afghanistan simply slipped away. the fighting extended to top levels of the white house. as senior officials clashed over direction of the war effort the author of little america is washington post correspondent he joins us in studio now. it is a pleasure to meet you. >> great to be here. >> often when i am reading the introduction to a segment like this i wonder would the author agree with everything i have said to characterize the book. in the case of that introduction was all of that correct? was there squabbling at the white house, did it lead to perhaps prolonged or bungled effort in tell us about the book. >> you were absolutely right and it has and it is unfortunate we have 90,000 troops in afghanistan today, 100,000 a year ago, they deserve the best leadership here in washington. what happened unfortunately, were a series of mistakes over the past two years in washington. at the top most level there was a lot of infighting going on between the state department and white house, over the possibility of trying t
it says military leaders squabbled over control while key parts of afghanistan simply slipped away. the fighting extended to top levels of the white house. as senior officials clashed over direction of the war effort the author of little america is washington post correspondent he joins us in studio now. it is a pleasure to meet you. >> great to be here. >> often when i am reading the introduction to a segment like this i wonder would the author agree with everything i have said to...
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the same thing in afghanistan. >> chris: chris? >> look, i think from a political stand point, the paragraphs about the economy in that speech felt unintend -- that was an unintended consequence of low polls. and i think for everything this administration is doing was predicated on the belief that you would have 3-4% reliable economic growth by this point and the president could be talking about other things. because he does like to talk about other things. he likes to take glancing blows off different issues and do a week on foreign policy and do a week on this or a week on that. they're finding they have to remake their whole agenda late in the game. the president is calling an audible on the economy and says okay, everything is about the economy. we're going to talk about the war in iraq and afghanistan. well, that's about the economy, too. not everything is about the economy. but i think it's a reference and a clear point that they are very, very concerned. >> chris: steve, then there are the continuing mixed m
the same thing in afghanistan. >> chris: chris? >> look, i think from a political stand point, the paragraphs about the economy in that speech felt unintend -- that was an unintended consequence of low polls. and i think for everything this administration is doing was predicated on the belief that you would have 3-4% reliable economic growth by this point and the president could be talking about other things. because he does like to talk about other things. he likes to take glancing...
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the secretary general has said that things will have to change in afghanistan in order for the u.s. and her allies to succeed there. the president's top general in afghanistan says he needs 40,000 more troops, the president and vice-president will meet this afternoon with secretary of defense robert gates. the white house says the president is scheduled to meet with his national security team on afghanistan tomorrow. >>> president obama is also about to wield his power of persuasion. >> the president and first lady will fly to denmark thursday in an effort to help land the 2016 olympics in chicago. fox 5 has more on the obama's push for the olympic games. >> reporter: it has come down to this. chicago is the finalist to host the 2016 olympics along with tokyo, madrid, and rio. the president decided to push for his adopted hometown in person, but not everybody is behind the timing of the trip. president obama is setting his sights on gold. earlier this month, the president made his argument. >> chicago is ready. the american people are ready. we want these games. [ applause ] we want
the secretary general has said that things will have to change in afghanistan in order for the u.s. and her allies to succeed there. the president's top general in afghanistan says he needs 40,000 more troops, the president and vice-president will meet this afternoon with secretary of defense robert gates. the white house says the president is scheduled to meet with his national security team on afghanistan tomorrow. >>> president obama is also about to wield his power of persuasion....
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policy in afghanistan. so they feel like their nuclear weapons buy them some bargaining power, but the u.s. hasn't responded to that. so what i would hope is that going forward, the death of bin laden will allow the united states to reorient its counterterrorism away from the large nation missions in the islamic world and more the targets direction we saw today. >> all right. thank you for being with us. >> my pleasure. >>> mixed reactions from the muslim world. the afghan president said bin laden's hands were dipped in the blood of thousands and thousands of children and elders of afghanistan. an afghan citizen had a different view saying bin laden was like a hero of the muslim world. how are american muslims reacting? the council joins us. how did you find out about bin laden's death and what was your reaction? >> i found out by being on the internet last night. i was watching some internet television. i clicked over to yahoo news and saw the headline. >> what was your reaction? >> i was shocked. and in d
policy in afghanistan. so they feel like their nuclear weapons buy them some bargaining power, but the u.s. hasn't responded to that. so what i would hope is that going forward, the death of bin laden will allow the united states to reorient its counterterrorism away from the large nation missions in the islamic world and more the targets direction we saw today. >> all right. thank you for being with us. >> my pleasure. >>> mixed reactions from the muslim world. the afghan...
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the 24-year-old army sergeant david williams died in afghanistan august 18th. he was deployed in april the first time since joining. he followed his father's footstep when is he joined the average. sergeant williams will be buried on thursday. >>> and a news alert from virginia tonight. show spent years caring for children but a day care owner took discipline too far. beth parker has more. >> reporter: valerie's 56 years old, has run a day care out of her house here for 20 years and they first received a complaint, an accusation she tied a little girl's arms behind her back and lockedder in a dark utility closet for 10 minutes. >> shocked. totally shockd. >> reporter: he said show cared for his kids over the years and one of the children works at the day care. >> and show will watch two of our kids for a number of years and nothing but gleaming reports. >> reporter: police were notified on friday of the allegation. the complaint said it happened wednesday. the charges are abuse and neglect and abduct. >> the circumstances she was placed in prevented her from le
the 24-year-old army sergeant david williams died in afghanistan august 18th. he was deployed in april the first time since joining. he followed his father's footstep when is he joined the average. sergeant williams will be buried on thursday. >>> and a news alert from virginia tonight. show spent years caring for children but a day care owner took discipline too far. beth parker has more. >> reporter: valerie's 56 years old, has run a day care out of her house here for 20 years...
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you see the number of troops and the activity in afghanistan. there is a real aggressiveness overseas. at home, i think one of the most startling instances of the obama administration dropping the ball, i suppose, is that the h.i.g. we love our acronyms in washington. high-value interrogation group. that it took that six months to even formally put that thing together. that is really i think shocking and disappointing for americans to hear. i think it even factored in the senate election in massachusetts. >> chris: okay, we only have a minute left in this segment. liz, i want tosk you: do you think that the obama administration deserves higher marks for how they handled the war on terror overseas? obviously you think lower marks for how they are handling it here at home. >> the administration is proud of saying they're using every tool at their disposal to fight and win the war. you heard general jones make that same claim. they aren't. the h.i.g. papers has have just been signed, we have no policy in place if we to capture a high-value al-qaeda
you see the number of troops and the activity in afghanistan. there is a real aggressiveness overseas. at home, i think one of the most startling instances of the obama administration dropping the ball, i suppose, is that the h.i.g. we love our acronyms in washington. high-value interrogation group. that it took that six months to even formally put that thing together. that is really i think shocking and disappointing for americans to hear. i think it even factored in the senate election in...
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i think we have everyextended offense in afghanistan and -- ourselves in afghanistan and i think the strategy isn't working and i say that reluctantly. the problem with the strategy is that you are working with a culture and a system that is not ready to receive our aid. we're working in a way where the cultures are at cross purposes and i don't think in this particular case our strategy can work. >> these killings are likely to play into the hands of the taliban who will milk it. how can international forces counter whatever the taliban might do? >> you have to work very deliberately and very carefully with villagers on a one-on-one level. you have to teach them that americans are all not like the soldier that allegedly conducted these killings. you have to teach them that americans are and other nato forces are there for their good and not for our own purposes. and that is something that is very difficult to do in a situation like this. >> indeed, colonel, unfortunately we are out of time, but thank you so much for coming in tonight. >> my pleasure. thanks for having me. >>> we wan
i think we have everyextended offense in afghanistan and -- ourselves in afghanistan and i think the strategy isn't working and i say that reluctantly. the problem with the strategy is that you are working with a culture and a system that is not ready to receive our aid. we're working in a way where the cultures are at cross purposes and i don't think in this particular case our strategy can work. >> these killings are likely to play into the hands of the taliban who will milk it. how can...
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there are currently about 100,000 troops in afghanistan. i'm stacy cohan. back to you. >>> in iraq, there was another suicide car bomb attack south of baghdad. police say at least 22 people died when attackers blew up two vehicles with bombs in them. the attacks happened just as the iraqi government is deciding whether to ask some of the u.s. troops to stay after the withdrawal deadline of december 31st. >>> new this morning, pepco customers might expect less than average service in the next few years and that is a prediction coming from one of the use till's top execs. the washington examiner reports joe rigby the ceo of pepco's parent company says he does not realistically think the company can achieve its goals in the income two years. >>> in court yesterday, 22-year- old yonathan maleku was ordered held without bond. he popped up on the loudoun county radar screen for a car tampering theft case. detention on state charges gives federal authorities more time to investigate friday's incident. a status hearing is set for thursday. >>> a teenager accused of
there are currently about 100,000 troops in afghanistan. i'm stacy cohan. back to you. >>> in iraq, there was another suicide car bomb attack south of baghdad. police say at least 22 people died when attackers blew up two vehicles with bombs in them. the attacks happened just as the iraqi government is deciding whether to ask some of the u.s. troops to stay after the withdrawal deadline of december 31st. >>> new this morning, pepco customers might expect less than average...
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and the war in afghanistan. general david petraeus, the new commander is now in kabul, and for the latest we turn to fox news correspondent connor powell. connor? >> reporter: general david petraeus officially took command of all u.s. and nato troops in a change of command ceremony in kabul this morning. it's been a tumultuous few weeks since the dismissal of general stanley mcchrystal for making derogatory comments about senior members of the obama administration. general petraeus is pledging unity and cooperation between the military and civilian leaders here. petraeus has gone out of his way since landing in kabul friday to project a united front with u.s. ambassador john ikenberry to hammer home the image of a unified team. general petraeus assumes command here in a significant point during this nearly nine-year war. violence is at record levels and the taliban have opened up several new fronts across afghanistan and progress battling the insurgency is moving far slower than the u.s. officials hoped. despite
and the war in afghanistan. general david petraeus, the new commander is now in kabul, and for the latest we turn to fox news correspondent connor powell. connor? >> reporter: general david petraeus officially took command of all u.s. and nato troops in a change of command ceremony in kabul this morning. it's been a tumultuous few weeks since the dismissal of general stanley mcchrystal for making derogatory comments about senior members of the obama administration. general petraeus is...
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since the afghanistan war began, the u.s. and pakistan have been uneasy allies. the fragile friendship is showing more signs of breaking down. >> we're all balancing the two realities. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clintonel to congress pakistan's spy agency is supporting a terrorist group called the hakani network, attacking u.s. troops in pakistan and afghanistan from safe heavies in pakistan. >> pakistan's leadership must join us in squeezing thes in thework. >> reporter: while senior u.s. officials incests pakistan continues to harbor terrorists, the former president claims that pakistan is ino sent. >> i am 500% sure that i did not know, whether anyone believes it or not. >> reporter: in meetings with current pakistani leaders, she made it clear the u.s. will not tolerate anymore attacks on u.s. interests in afghanistan. >> i made it clear to the pakistanis that the attack on our embassy was an outrage. >> reporter: the tough talk provoked a statement from karzai. >> if pakistan is attacked, afghanistan will be there with you. >> reporter: clinton
since the afghanistan war began, the u.s. and pakistan have been uneasy allies. the fragile friendship is showing more signs of breaking down. >> we're all balancing the two realities. >> reporter: secretary of state hillary clintonel to congress pakistan's spy agency is supporting a terrorist group called the hakani network, attacking u.s. troops in pakistan and afghanistan from safe heavies in pakistan. >> pakistan's leadership must join us in squeezing thes in thework....
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and afghanistan try to prevent further violence. >>> we're back in a moment. time now is 6:08 on this thursday. q my mom knows food magic. it's like so crunchy. it has crunchy stuff all over it. i can't get over how crunchy it is. it's like chicken and crunchy stuff got married and it's amazing! what they mean is, it's french's french fried onions in my crunchy onion chicken. just minutes to make, then bake! french's french fried onions. the difference is indescribable. available in the french's stay-fresh can. ♪ sunlight says get up and go ♪ mountain-grown aroma coming through ♪ ♪ a new challenge waits for you ♪ ♪ ♪ jumpin' into something new ♪ you really see all you can do ♪ ♪ ♪ the best part of wakin' up ♪ is folgers in your cup >>> making headlines this morning. he is in afghanistan to ease tensions over the killing of 16 afghans by an american soldier. he says the perpetrate gone has to re-evaluate the impact on solars who serve long or multiple deployments. >> as tragic as these events have been, they do not de
and afghanistan try to prevent further violence. >>> we're back in a moment. time now is 6:08 on this thursday. q my mom knows food magic. it's like so crunchy. it has crunchy stuff all over it. i can't get over how crunchy it is. it's like chicken and crunchy stuff got married and it's amazing! what they mean is, it's french's french fried onions in my crunchy onion chicken. just minutes to make, then bake! french's french fried onions. the difference is...
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forces in afghanistan. a reflection of the risks and sacrifices associated with this mission. >> reporter: until this year, the resulting casualties were shelledded from -- shelledded from public view it's a moment the president says he will not forget. >> the burden of that, our troops and families bear in any wartime situation is going to bear on how i see these conflicts and it is something that i think about each and every day. >> reporter: the president was back at the white house before 5:00 a.m. this morning. tomorrow it's a very important day in this review of troops in afghanistan. the president is set to sit down with the joint chiefs of staff as he continued his plans to deliberate on general stanley mcchrystal's recommendation for an additional 40,000 troops in afghanistan. >>> another major issue facing this country, health care. house speaker nancy pelosi says congress is on the cusp of affordable health carefor all. house democrats unveiled there plan. it will cost $9 billion. a vote is likel
forces in afghanistan. a reflection of the risks and sacrifices associated with this mission. >> reporter: until this year, the resulting casualties were shelledded from -- shelledded from public view it's a moment the president says he will not forget. >> the burden of that, our troops and families bear in any wartime situation is going to bear on how i see these conflicts and it is something that i think about each and every day. >> reporter: the president was back at the...
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also, is the president leaning toward sending more troops to afghanistan? we'll ask our sunday regulars, brit, mara, bill, and juan. and our power player of the week has pro football players thinking pink. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington. after months of public debate, the battle over health care reform has gone behind closed doors. white house officials are meeting privately with senate leaders, democrats only, to merge two very different committee bills before bringing a compromise to the floor. joining us now to talk about what they would support are democratic senators kent conrad and arlen specter, who are in their home states, and republican senator john thune, who joins us here in studio. senators, let's start with the publicption. senator conrad, you have been an outspoken opponent of the idea of a government-run insurance plan to compete with private insurers. will you vote for a democratic plan, a final democratic plan, that includes a public option? >> well, it's probably not wise for me to negotiat
also, is the president leaning toward sending more troops to afghanistan? we'll ask our sunday regulars, brit, mara, bill, and juan. and our power player of the week has pro football players thinking pink. all right now on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington. after months of public debate, the battle over health care reform has gone behind closed doors. white house officials are meeting privately with senate leaders, democrats only, to merge two very...
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troops will gradually start to withdraw from afghanistan in 2011. meanwhile, president obama spoke about the decision to increase troops in afghanistan while he was in norway, picking up his nobel peace prize. >> this is full of glory for them, expressing devotion to country, to cause, to friends in arms. but war itself is never a moment of glory. and we must never believe it as such. >> president obama as a war- time president honored for peace today. he spoke about defending the war and acknowledging the criticisms that he may not deserve the award. we have more information tonight from major garrett. >> reporter: with humblety, he looked at the situation with the nobel peace prize. >> compared to some of the giants in history who received this prize my accomplishments are slight. >> reporter: the president looked directly at the situation of accepting the peace prize days after ordering troops to afghanistan, calling the tough battles ahead crucial to the rights of human-kind. >> so i come here with an acute sense of the cost of armed conflict. f
troops will gradually start to withdraw from afghanistan in 2011. meanwhile, president obama spoke about the decision to increase troops in afghanistan while he was in norway, picking up his nobel peace prize. >> this is full of glory for them, expressing devotion to country, to cause, to friends in arms. but war itself is never a moment of glory. and we must never believe it as such. >> president obama as a war- time president honored for peace today. he spoke about defending the...
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. >>> topping our stories this morning, a surprise visit by president obama to afghanistan. the president addressed the american people last night promising to end the war in afghanistan. he signed a long-term agreement with president hamid karzai spelling out the withdrawal of u.s. troops in 2014. a couple of hours after he left, a bombing in kabul killed seven people. >>> five men are behind bars accused of plotting to blow up a bridge near cleveland, ohio. they planted explosive devices that were inoperable and control bid an undercover fbi agent before the arrest. authorities say the suspects are part of a self-described anarchist group with no ties to international terrorism. >>> occupy protesters in several cities across the u.s. joined worldwide may day protests yesterday. at least four were arrested in california after clashes with the police. >> they fired tear gas as the protesters in oakland tried to shut down businesses there. hundreds rallied in dozens of other cities as well. we have a report. >> reporter: flash grenieri wades, gas and drum beats marking may da
. >>> topping our stories this morning, a surprise visit by president obama to afghanistan. the president addressed the american people last night promising to end the war in afghanistan. he signed a long-term agreement with president hamid karzai spelling out the withdrawal of u.s. troops in 2014. a couple of hours after he left, a bombing in kabul killed seven people. >>> five men are behind bars accused of plotting to blow up a bridge near cleveland, ohio. they planted...
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. >>> the defense secretary may have been targeted in afghanistan yesterday. and the american accused of killing 16 afghanistans is no longer in the country. >> he was flown out of the shooting. the pentagon says he was moved to a detention facility in kuwait. >> reporter: the american soldier accused of killing 16 villagers has been moved to kuwait. >> we don't have the proper detention facilities. >> reporter: officials claim the suspect's presence in the country put himself and others in the country. some suggest that might have been the case in a failed attack on wednesday. his plane landed on wednesday and a vehicle drove onto the field and exploded. officials are vowing to stick to the mission. >> i don't anticipate that we will be making any sudden additional changes to the plan that we currently have. >> do i think we can get to the situation where we have a large afghan national army, large afghan police force and an afghan government capable taking care of their own security? yes, i think we can achieve that. >> reporter: officials say they are being
. >>> the defense secretary may have been targeted in afghanistan yesterday. and the american accused of killing 16 afghanistans is no longer in the country. >> he was flown out of the shooting. the pentagon says he was moved to a detention facility in kuwait. >> reporter: the american soldier accused of killing 16 villagers has been moved to kuwait. >> we don't have the proper detention facilities. >> reporter: officials claim the suspect's presence in the...
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alan and jean hodge wrote about future involvement in afghanistan. how is that democrats must ram through health care reform without debate and have no problem agonizing over whether or not to fight the afghan war while our own troops die for lack of support? charles sent us this about a u.n. agency announcing plans to check out that iran nuclear plant later this month. that's just like telling a robbery suspect that you'll be inspecting his place in three weeks. just what do you think he'll do? he'll get rid of all the evidence. please keep your comments coming. you can find us at foxnewssunday.com. have a great week. we'll see you next "fox news sunday." captioning by captionmax www.captionmax.com discover the champion in you! (applause) well, god bless you. it is always our joy to come in to your homes. we love you. we know god has greatn
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this concern was expressed by the president of afghanistan and all of the afghan security forces were ordered to use all of their resources in hand to prevent those kinds of incidents. >> reporter: the news conference is divided into three australian troops killed by a man in afghan uniform returned home. australia's not mincing the words calling it murder. >> at the end of a long day of training they were defenseless and that is an absolute requirement if afghanistan is going to give the top security we all want it to have. >> reporter: increasing blue-on- green attacks killed 45 international service members this year, most americans. there were at least 12 much is attacks in august alone results in 15 deaths. coalition officials say 25% had confirmed or suspected links to the taliban and officials say the militants sometimes infill rate the ranks of the army and police and are believed to coerce or persuade legitimate members of the afghan security forces to turn on their coalition partnerships. nato officials say that additional measures to try and prevent such attacks could inclu
this concern was expressed by the president of afghanistan and all of the afghan security forces were ordered to use all of their resources in hand to prevent those kinds of incidents. >> reporter: the news conference is divided into three australian troops killed by a man in afghan uniform returned home. australia's not mincing the words calling it murder. >> at the end of a long day of training they were defenseless and that is an absolute requirement if afghanistan is going to...
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forces in afghanistan was closed by pakistan. while divided over the apology, administration officials are somewhat optimistic the route may soon be reopened. current and former government officials have described the relationship like a bad marriage with no hope of divorce. if it's going to be a dignified exit from afghanistan, one official said the u.s. will need pakistan in its corner. >>> mitt romney's campaign is launching its first tv ad to the general election. romney tells america how he pictures his first day in office. take a look. >> day one, president romney immediately approves the keystone pipeline creating thousands of jobs that obama blocked. >> the ad promises that romney would create jobs, cut taxes, do away with president obama's healthcare plan. it's scheduled to run this weekend in iowa, ohio, north carolina, norfolk, roanoke and richmond, virginia. >>> former president george h bush is returning to the white house later this month. president obama is honoring mr. bush and his wife laura with the unveiling of
forces in afghanistan was closed by pakistan. while divided over the apology, administration officials are somewhat optimistic the route may soon be reopened. current and former government officials have described the relationship like a bad marriage with no hope of divorce. if it's going to be a dignified exit from afghanistan, one official said the u.s. will need pakistan in its corner. >>> mitt romney's campaign is launching its first tv ad to the general election. romney tells...
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the graduation ceremonies at west point. >>> in afghanistan, insurgents launched a rare ground assault. the attack wounded several members of a nato force, including u.s. soldiers. it's the second such attack on a major military base this week alone. five rockets struck the base as militants tried and failed to breach the defense perimeter. >>> next on fox, one of the survivor's of india's deadliest plane crash speaks out about the nightmare as we learn about the investigation. >>> bp officials say tuesday might be the earliest the company can begin attempting to stop an out-of-control oil leak in the middle of the gulf of mexico i'm jonathan sery on the louisiana coast. that story is coming up. >>> and feeling lucky? charlestown races and slots is about to up the ante and we have a sneak peek. keep it here of the. we're just getting started. [ female announcer ] welco to busch gardens williamsburg, where d.c. goes to get away. maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country
the graduation ceremonies at west point. >>> in afghanistan, insurgents launched a rare ground assault. the attack wounded several members of a nato force, including u.s. soldiers. it's the second such attack on a major military base this week alone. five rockets struck the base as militants tried and failed to breach the defense perimeter. >>> next on fox, one of the survivor's of india's deadliest plane crash speaks out about the nightmare as we learn about the...
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and ending the war in afghanistan, so we can... do some nation-building here at home. that's the right path. so read my plan, compare it to governor romney's... and decide which is better for you. it's an honor to be your president... and i'm asking for your vote... so together, we can keep moving america forward. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. . >>> the ad war heated up again today. the obama and romney campaigns launched new attack ads against each other. this year, television is not the only battlefront. tom fitzgerald is back with more. tom. >> reporter: brian, we have moved on in this campaign this year to all different forms of advertising and social networks, on the radio. the both campaigns put the brakes for a few days against direct attacks on each other in the aftermath of hurricane sandy. the spin machines, make no mistake, are back on high speed and taking to each other directionally -- directly. >> reporter: barack obama said he may appoint a secretary of business. his solution is to add another bureaucrat. why not have a president who under
and ending the war in afghanistan, so we can... do some nation-building here at home. that's the right path. so read my plan, compare it to governor romney's... and decide which is better for you. it's an honor to be your president... and i'm asking for your vote... so together, we can keep moving america forward. i'm barack obama and i approve this message. . >>> the ad war heated up again today. the obama and romney campaigns launched new attack ads against each other. this year,...
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there is a confirmation hearing held for petraeus to be the new commander in afghanistan. le replace general stanley mcchrystal who resigned after he and his staff made disparaging comments about the administration in a rolling stone article. both republicans and democrats have said they back petraeus for the job. >> thursday a government website for the new health care launch. it will help in finding insurers and getting the straight facts on plans, premiums and requirements. it is required under the new health care law that passed earlier this year. also on thursday, its nba's free agents hit the open market. big name players are turning this off season in a free agent bonanza. fans will find out who their teams could lose and who is up for grabs. lebron james and dwyane wade whether decide whether or not to stick with their team or start shopping. and that's your week ahead. i'm marianne rafferty, fox news. >>> well the clean up continues in the gulf coast, officials are starting to think about what would happen if a tropical storm hit the region. details next. >>> and
there is a confirmation hearing held for petraeus to be the new commander in afghanistan. le replace general stanley mcchrystal who resigned after he and his staff made disparaging comments about the administration in a rolling stone article. both republicans and democrats have said they back petraeus for the job. >> thursday a government website for the new health care launch. it will help in finding insurers and getting the straight facts on plans, premiums and requirements. it is...
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but the ambassador to afghanistan says the u.s. effort must continue. he says, these are terrible tragedies, but we have to redouble our efforts. we have to create a situation in which al-qaida is not coming back. president obama has apologized, but it didn't quell the violence. a former general has this opinion of why. >> they want respect also for their culture. that's what's driving this and the taliban and others who are trying to undermine the government are exploiting it. as it pertains to the president, and i think his actions are appropriate. >> reporter: agreement is being hammered out to keep several thousand troops in afghanistan after the combat mission ends. >>> with the stakes high and tension mounting, the republican presidential candidates are pulling no punches. there is a dead heat in michigan between romney and santorum ahead of the primary there. >> they're sticking to their speeches instead of attacking each other, at least now. instead, the attacks are aimed at president obama. sometimes even at the collective way the country looks
but the ambassador to afghanistan says the u.s. effort must continue. he says, these are terrible tragedies, but we have to redouble our efforts. we have to create a situation in which al-qaida is not coming back. president obama has apologized, but it didn't quell the violence. a former general has this opinion of why. >> they want respect also for their culture. that's what's driving this and the taliban and others who are trying to undermine the government are exploiting it. as it...
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is afghanistan success -- i'll throw it to both of you, is afghanistan's success different from iraq's success in terms of our role. >> i'd like to say what i think success in iraq for me would be, and that is holding accountable the people in this country that dragged us into that war on the basis of lies, and i think if we did have some accountability, it would stop us from getting into similar wars in the future. >> general, do you have any interest in looking back and holding the bush administration accountable? >> i'm interested in looking forward. there have been plenty of mistakes made by lots of different entities, and i think we need to focus on a, not even a democracy, but a stable government in iraq that can take care of its people, and that will be different from a stable government in afghanistan. >> how so, finally? >> first of all, iraq has a lot more natural resources, has a lot more going for them. afghanistan is more primitive, more tribal, lower literacy rate, much more difficult task in afghanistan, and i think that anybody objectively looking at it would define suc
is afghanistan success -- i'll throw it to both of you, is afghanistan's success different from iraq's success in terms of our role. >> i'd like to say what i think success in iraq for me would be, and that is holding accountable the people in this country that dragged us into that war on the basis of lies, and i think if we did have some accountability, it would stop us from getting into similar wars in the future. >> general, do you have any interest in looking back and holding...
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forces in afghanistan to 15,000. he said this. "the very extensive boots on the ground, may be something that is not critical for our national security needs, nor is it something we can afford at this point in our economic history." question: do you worry about growing isolationism in the republican party? >> i worry that people whose primary worry and concern is the economy and the deficit will see defense and our engagement around the world as a way to reduce those obligations. and that deficit. i believe that, i believe that misstates the problem. the base defense budget is not part of the deficit problem. our percentage of the base budget, not counting the cost of wars. the defense budget is about 3-1/2% of gdp. that's basically the lowest it's been except for a brief period in the late '90s since before world war ii. we know we have to be part of the savings. cost of the wars is coming down dramatically between fiscal year '11 and '12. going down $40 billion. between $12 and $13, -- between '12 and '13 it will go down several
forces in afghanistan to 15,000. he said this. "the very extensive boots on the ground, may be something that is not critical for our national security needs, nor is it something we can afford at this point in our economic history." question: do you worry about growing isolationism in the republican party? >> i worry that people whose primary worry and concern is the economy and the deficit will see defense and our engagement around the world as a way to reduce those...
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soldier killed in afghanistan earlier this month was laid to rest today at arlington national cemetery. stephen mace was from northern virginia. specialist mace's death has left the family grieving and concerned about the course of the war. >> reporter: there was brilliant sunshine and a chill in the air during this majestic burial service for a soldier from purcelville, virginia killed in afghanistan 16 days ago. >> he was in a tough spot. he was in the mountainous regions. that's where he died. knowing who he is, he gave it everything till the last breath. i know that. >> reporter: army specialist stephen mace was 21 and killed in an ambush attack by the taliban october 3, one of eight american soldiers who died that day. we spoke to stephen's father larry and stepmother deb two weeks ago. >> yes, i think he was doing the right thing. the only thing that i have to say negative about it is i don't think that the soldiers are given the tools and the equipment and the empowerment to do what they really need to do to fight a ground battle against these people that don't have any rules. >
soldier killed in afghanistan earlier this month was laid to rest today at arlington national cemetery. stephen mace was from northern virginia. specialist mace's death has left the family grieving and concerned about the course of the war. >> reporter: there was brilliant sunshine and a chill in the air during this majestic burial service for a soldier from purcelville, virginia killed in afghanistan 16 days ago. >> he was in a tough spot. he was in the mountainous regions. that's...
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troops sent to afghanistan. but according to "the washington post" you told our top brass in late june that the president was done sending additional troops. and i want to get to the quote. if there were new requests for force now, the president would quite likely have a whiskey tango fox trot moment. everyone in the room caught the reference to wtf which in the military an elsewhere means what the ex-ple tiv. did you say that? >> i did say that, but in the context of the overall strategy. this is not, chris, simply about the number of troops. i have been involved in afghanistan for better part of six years of my life. initially as a nato commander. in my two years of retirement, we conducted a major study about afghanistan. and now i'm back into it. what is not lacking in afghanistan is a comprehensive strategy. we have published the strategy that not only was agreed to here by everyone in the nation's capitol, but all by lot of our international ail lis. essentially, there are three prongs. there's a security
troops sent to afghanistan. but according to "the washington post" you told our top brass in late june that the president was done sending additional troops. and i want to get to the quote. if there were new requests for force now, the president would quite likely have a whiskey tango fox trot moment. everyone in the room caught the reference to wtf which in the military an elsewhere means what the ex-ple tiv. did you say that? >> i did say that, but in the context of the...
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forces out of iraq, afghanistan, and libya because we can't afford to keep them there? >> well, i like to talk about each one of those areas specifically, because there are conditions that differ in each area. take afghanistan, conditions certainly have changed especially with last week or two, when president karzai comes out and acts like the host nation doesn't perhaps want us there, or nato. nato, as we need nato, we are still concerned about civilians and making sure that civilian casualties are not part of any kind of strategy. yet, that kind of gets thrown back in our face. it sounds like a message sent today that perhaps we're not wanted there. after everything we have done in afghanistan, after the billions and billions of dollars we spent there to rebuild the nation to stop the terrorist cell so we're protected on our shores. the conditions have changed there. we need to re-evaluate the timeline for the cells being in there. i have great faith in petraeus. boots on the ground and i trust that petraeus knows of the timeline that makes most sense for america's in
forces out of iraq, afghanistan, and libya because we can't afford to keep them there? >> well, i like to talk about each one of those areas specifically, because there are conditions that differ in each area. take afghanistan, conditions certainly have changed especially with last week or two, when president karzai comes out and acts like the host nation doesn't perhaps want us there, or nato. nato, as we need nato, we are still concerned about civilians and making sure that civilian...
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commitment to afghanistan. >> one year ago from based here in afghanistan our troops launched the operation that killed osama bin laden. >> one year to the day navy seals killed bin laden president obama traveled to the war zone in afghanistan to lay out an exit strategy. air force one landed tuesday night at bag ram airfield just outside the african capital, a surprise trip in the cover of darkness to keep the president safe. by chopper he traveled 40 minutes to kabul, the afghan presidential palace, to sign an agreement with afghan president hamid karzai. it sets conditions for a u.s. presence there after a 2014 deadline for the withdrawal of most combat forces. >> already nearly half of the afghan people live in places where afghan security forces are moving into the lead. >> some 90,000 u.s. troops remain while the reduction has already begun. some wonder why we just don't leave now. >> we must give afghanistan the opportunity to stablize. otherwise our gains could be lost and al-qaeda could establish itself once more. >> our commander in chief. >> president obama also spoke with some o
commitment to afghanistan. >> one year ago from based here in afghanistan our troops launched the operation that killed osama bin laden. >> one year to the day navy seals killed bin laden president obama traveled to the war zone in afghanistan to lay out an exit strategy. air force one landed tuesday night at bag ram airfield just outside the african capital, a surprise trip in the cover of darkness to keep the president safe. by chopper he traveled 40 minutes to kabul, the afghan...
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he ran as an antibush, saying that putting troops in irrag and afghanistan was wrong. i don't see him deploying troops but i can see him deploying navy ships off the coast of tripoli and bombing by remote control and through aircraft punishing the libyans if this steps up. the other thing that we saw from obama is that we wants to do this ace a multilateral effort. he wants the leader to be led by the europeans since this is their neck of the wood. >> john chancellor, thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >>> the commanding general in afghanistan is concerned about the american public losing patience with the afghan war. he makes a compelling case for sticking it out. fox five's box barner reports. >> reporter: nearly ten years after we wept to war in afghanistan, about 1,200,000 u.s. combat and other forces are still -- 100,000 u.s. combat and other forces are still there on the ground. david petraeus was here briefing the president and congress. a recent poll shows a majority of americans, 64%, don't believe the war is still worth fighting. >> the fact is that t
he ran as an antibush, saying that putting troops in irrag and afghanistan was wrong. i don't see him deploying troops but i can see him deploying navy ships off the coast of tripoli and bombing by remote control and through aircraft punishing the libyans if this steps up. the other thing that we saw from obama is that we wants to do this ace a multilateral effort. he wants the leader to be led by the europeans since this is their neck of the wood. >> john chancellor, thank you for being...
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. >>> president obama lays out the plan for what is next for the war in afghanistan. >> troop commitment with not be open-ended because the nation i'm most interested in building is our own. >>> the president making the case for more forces and touching on a time line to bring troops home, a move that is drawing criticism this morning. >>> it looks like they lived a glamorous life but things not so pretty for the couple who crashed the state din are are. more on their money troubles and newly revealed edmonton maims that shed new light on the drama. fox 5 morning news continues right now. >>> start you off with a view of the washington monument on this wednesday morning. it is december #nd, 2009. temperatures in the low 40s in most places. good morning and thanks for waking up with fox 5 morning news. i'm steve chenevey. >> i'm allison seymour in for gurvir today. >> temperatures a little bit warmer than what we had this time yesterday. am i crazy or -- don't we are that. in the middle of the night i looked outside. was there frost outside or is that just because christmas lights and my
. >>> president obama lays out the plan for what is next for the war in afghanistan. >> troop commitment with not be open-ended because the nation i'm most interested in building is our own. >>> the president making the case for more forces and touching on a time line to bring troops home, a move that is drawing criticism this morning. >>> it looks like they lived a glamorous life but things not so pretty for the couple who crashed the state din are are. more on...